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Dallas, TX. based hard rock/jazz fusion group heavily influenced by Jean Luc Ponty and Mahavishnu Orchestra. Enjoyed a brief but fruitful life span between the years 1975 and 1977, and having at least two significant line-up changes. Bassist Roy Vogt would later go on to find much success touring with legendary singer Englebert Humperdinck and teaching and recording many compositions in Nashville, most notably with guitarist extraordinaire Stan Lassiter. -
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All known live recordings plus selections from Morgan Studios 1969 - 10 Discs Disc 1: Konserthallen Liseberg Liseberg Nojespark Goteborg, Sweden June 18, 1969 1. -Well All Right 2. -Sleeping In The Ground 3. -Sea Of Joy 4. -Under My Thumb 5. -Can't Find My Way Home 6. -Do What You Like 7. -Presence Of The Lord 8. -Means To An End 9. -Had To Cry Today Disc 2: Madison Sq. Garden New York, NY July 12, 1969 1. -Had To Cry Today 2. -Can't Find My Way Home 3. -Sleeping In The Ground 4. -Well All Right 5. -Presence Of The Lord 6. -Sea Of Joy 7. -Do What You Like 8. -Means To An End Disc 3: **Milwaukee Community College Milwaukee, WI July 26, 1969 1. -Had To Cry Today 2. -Can't Find My Way Home 3. -Sleeping In The Ground 4. -Well All Right 5. -Presence Of The Lord 6. -Do What You Like 7. -Sunshine Of Your Love Disc 4: Almeda County Coliseum Oakland, CA August 14, 1969 1. -Well All Right 2. -Presence Of The Lord 3. -Sea Of Joy 4. -Means to An End 5. -Do What You Like BONUS 6. -Instrumental Jam (first studio session with EC, Winwood, & Baker 7. -Cant Find My Way Home (un-released- studio alternative) Disc 5: Fairgrounds Arena Santa Barbara, CA August 16, 1969 1. -Well All Right 2. -Can't Find My Way Home 3. -Had To Cry Today 4. -Sleeping In The Ground 5. -Crossroads 6. -Presence Of The Lord 7. -Means To An End 8. -Do What You Like 9. -Sunshine Of Your Love Disc 6: Hemisphere Arena San Antonio, TX August 20, 1969 1. -Well All Right 2. -Can't Find My Way Home 3. -Had To Cry Today 4. -Sleeping In The Ground 5. -Crossroads 6. -Presence Of The Lord 7. -Means To An End 8. -Do What You Like 9. -Sunshine Of Your Love Disc 7 Blind Faith - Chicago International Amphitheater Chicago, IL July 27, 1969 1. -Had To Cry Today 2. -Can't Find My Way Home 3. -Crossroads 4. -Do What You Like Part 1 5. -Do What You Like Part 2 Disc 8 UCLA, Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California August 26th 1969 1. -Announcement 2. -Well Allright 3. -Can't Find My Way Home 4. -Had To Cry Today 5. -Sleeping In The Ground 6. -Crossroads 7. -Presence Of The Lord 8. -Means To An End 9. -Do What You Like 10. -Drums Solo - Do What You Like - Band Intro Disc 9 Blind Faith Unknown Venue 1. -Well All Right 2. -Presence Of The Lord 3. -Sea Of Joy 4. -Means To An End 5. -Do What You Like 6. -Sleeping In The Ground 7. -Under My Thumb Disc 10 BLIND FAITH Rehearsals Morgan Studios, London, Feb. 1969 Excellent mono/stereo studio recordings repitched and remastered 01. -Well Alright (take 1) 02. -Untitled #1 (version 1) 03. -Sleeping In The Ground 04. -Untitled #2 05. -Well Alright (takes 8 & 9) 06. -Untitled Blues # 1 07. -Sea Of Joy 08. -Untitled # 1 (version 2 & 3) 09. -Well Alright (take 14) -
Houston heavy hard rock band that released an EP in 1978 that is highly collectible now. A band that drew influence from Judas Priest and UFO. -
Formed in Dallas, Brat were originally known as Cottonmouth (beginning in 1972). They went through a line-up change and a name change in 1975 and became a staple in the local Dallas rock scene. Known as a hard rocking covers band, they interspersed their own songs into their set list and eventually did some demos but nothing became of it. The fact is, they were a gritty, powerhouse live band! They breathed fire and fury into their very eclectic cover songs, and inspired hard rocking originals. This CD comprises their only known studio demos and live tracks. -
From the ashes of the Moving Sidewalks, former members Tom Moore and Dan Mitchell decided to carry on playing the blues once Billy Gibbons formed ZZ Top and was doing straight up Texas style blues rock. Featuring Hammond B3 organ, the band had a different approach to blues rock but executed with the same kind of unique Texas panache. A single 7" was released but the band recorded quite a bit of material which never saw the light of day. This CD gathers most of those recordings along with a disc full of rare live tracks, of which include Ottis Coleman (Honest John, 1900 Storm, Texas Blend) replacing Tom Moore and Dusty Wakeman (bass) who also happened to be in The Barons and engineered the Honest John album in 1975. -
The twins Mark and Clark Seymour (and a third brother on Moog and assorted keys) have a very long history in music. They may be little known to the general public, but once upon a time they were "the next big thing"...until loads of cocaine, unscrupulous industry execs, and bad decisions got the better of them. The story is a long one so no way to repeat it here, suffice it to say this was a band that could have given Queen a run for their money. Carnegie were at their prime during the years 1977 and 1978, with demo recordings, record contracts, shows, and even occasional TV appearances -- this 2CD set gives you a rare glimpse into what could have, what should have been. -
We got this tape years ago when it was submitted by a customer of ours who thought we would be interested in it. He was from Ohio, and told me he was friendly with the guys in this band. He managed to get their demo recording and sent it on behalf of the band. That was around 1986, and the recordings dated around 1983. That was the last I heard about it. Decades later, I rediscovered the tape and decided it was time. Heavy and complex, the first track of their demo tape was 45 minutes long! As you can imagine, there were no labels that took them on...except me of course! -
Complex prog rock inspired by Genesis primarily but you will hear a lot of different things that might remind you of any of a dozen other bands. These guys were just playing music they loved and did not mind if it crossed genre too much. They began in Houston in 1970, the CD contains liner notes so you get more of their history. Very cool stuff! -
Hard driving Dallas rock band that worked all the clubs back in the day (1972-1975) before changing their name to Brat and slowly moving into a different direction. Featuring the guitar pyrotechnics of Dickey Ferguson, who found a measure of success much later during his stint in US Kids. -
Austin band that formed out of the ashes of The Cosmic Head Band circa 1976. These recordings took place over the course of a decade, in various garages, in sweltering heat amidst cases of Lone Star beer and cheap Mexican brick. The results, while a little rough around the edges, are pretty devastating. Twin guitar attack influenced by Rush, Wishbone Ash, Cream, Frank Marino, and Black Sabbath - loads of feedback, wah-wah, dirty and distorted garage acid prog psyche proto-metal. Cool! -
This is the first release on the Shroom Productions record label begun in 1995. It consisted of tracks mostly from Hands 1977 January Sound recording sessions in Dallas, TX. The CD was put together from that plus an assortment of other tracks because, at the time, it was not known if there would be another Hands CD, we just did not know what the demand would be. Well, some 3000 copies later, and there is STILL demand for this great music. Numerous reviews and consistently high ratings give praise to this band and this CD in particular. Discover them if you have not heard any of their music, I mean, if you love bands like Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Kansas, Yes, Camel, Happy The Man, Gryphon, Greenslade, UK, or PFM. -
Formed in 1972, Hands were originally called Ibis, and then a series of name changes which eventually led to Prism, which they were widely known as, until things got serious. With the production of high quality studio demos, they were forced to change names again, this time for good - with the name HANDS. These early recordings capture them at a time before the studio quality demos, when they were still working small clubs and colleges and playing a lot of covers (albeit very interesting ones). -
Prolific San Antonio progressive hard rock band responsible for carrying the torch for over 45 years. This is the only known complete live recording of them, you'll hear a mix of originals and prog rock covers played to perfection. -
Brand new! Features rare live performances spanning the years 1979 - 1986. Fans will be well pleased to finally hear lost classics like Moods, and Wink Of An Eye. -
Released on vinyl, this features excellent multi-layered guitar, ripping bass and drum work, and Ian Gillan inspired vocals with dark, haunting, somewhat blues-tinged hard rock songs. Recorded in Rosenberg, TX. only a single 45 rpm was released, but the tracks on the 7" were from a previous demo recording done in 1974. This and much more is featured on the CD version, where you can hear for yourself why the world should have heard of the name Ottis Coleman, but hopefully now they will get the chance. For fans of Trapeze, Deep Purple. -
Hard rock group from Houston active during the mid 70's and were primarily known as a covers band, playing many of the well known clubs in town. They recorded a handful of original songs in 1975, and disbanded following some unfortunate incidents while on the road. A single 7" record was released, however, and gained enough traction that rhythm guitarist Jimmy Lee Dean decided to continue on and recruit new members (the era known as Jeremiah MK II). This version of the band recorded a full length LP which never saw the light of day as the manager absconded with the master reels soon after the sessions, and nobody heard from him since. Eventually, we rediscovered these masters and attempted to transfer them in the studio but the tapes had severely degraded, the material, such as it is, is also contained on this collection. A 40th Anniversary reunion concert occurred in 2014, and excerpts from that show are included on the 2nd disc. All known recordings of this band are included in this package.